What is the difference between Audio Network and Artlist for Commercial Use?

Audio Network (Single Track License): yes. Artlist (Social): limited.

What is the difference between Audio Network and Artlist for Client Work?

Audio Network (Single Track License): yes. Artlist (Social): no.

What is the difference between Audio Network and Artlist for Survives Cancellation?

Audio Network (Single Track License): yes. Artlist (Social): limited.

What is the difference between Audio Network and Artlist for Indemnification?

Audio Network (Single Track License): limited. Artlist (Social): no.

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Audio Network vs Artlist

Side-by-side comparison of licensing terms between Audio Network and Artlist.

License Comparison

Hover or tap any field name to see what it means. Highlighted rows indicate differences.

Field	Audio Network Visit Audio Network	Artlist Visit Artlist
	✓	✓
	✓	~Commercial use is limited to monetized social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). Not licensed for ads, broadcast, or corporate use.
	✓	✓
	Not required	Not required
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✗	✗
	✓	✓
	✓	✗
	✓Published	✓Published
	~	✗
	~	~

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Audio Network:

Artlist:

Audio Network

Single Track License

Visit Platform

Artlist

Social

Visit Platform

Price

From $15/track

$9.99/mo

Prices may vary by region and are subject to change.

Download

Yes

Commercial Use

Licensed for use based on selected media type.

Commercial use is limited to monetized social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). Not licensed for ads, broadcast, or corporate use.

Editing

Yes

Attribution

Exclusive Rights

Redistribution

Print Use

Music tracks - not applicable to physical print. Cannot be used in physical products or broadcast media on this plan.

Digital Use

Yes

Client Work

Yes

Survives Cancellation

Forever

Only content downloaded and used in published projects during an active subscription retains its license after cancellation.

Audio Network:

Audio Network offers direct licensing - no collecting society claims, which is a significant advantage for broadcasters.

Enterprise pricing requires contacting sales.

Artlist:

Content licensed before November 2020 falls under different terms - those older licenses covered all use cases under a single plan. Current plans are more restrictive.

License does not survive cancellation for most plans - you must maintain an active subscription to keep using downloaded content.

Key Differences

Fields where these platforms differ

Commercial Use

Audio Network:✓

Artlist:~Commercial use is limited to monetized social media platforms (YouTube, Instagram, TikTok). Not licensed for ads, broadcast, or corporate use.

Client Work

Audio Network:✓

Artlist:✗

Survives Cancellation

Audio Network:✓Published

Artlist:✓Published

Indemnification

Audio Network:~

Artlist:✗

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